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For better or worse, video game controllers have all pretty much become the same. Sure you’ve had outliers like the Nintendo Wii remote or the touch circle pads on the Steam controller. But no matter what system you have you can get your hands on a standardized controller with four triggers, two clickable analog sticks, four face buttons, a D-pad, a start/select/home button, and maybe some motion controls. Something under the hood that separates these controllers though is how well they get along with PCs. So here’s how to connect Xbox One controller to PC.

Why connect specifically an Xbox One controller to PC? Because it’s the easiest. It seems like it should be simple to just plug in any controller (PlayStation 4 DualShock, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller) with a USB cable into your computer and have it work. And you can make those controllers work. But navigating all of the different drivers and compatibility issues with specific games can make it a surprising hassle. And that’s even with a wired connection. Pairing a controller wirelessly to your PC has even more complications.

But since Xbox One controllers are Microsoft products, and chances are the PC you are using to play video games runs Microsoft’s Windows operating system, connecting an Xbox One controller to PC really is as simple as just plugging it in. It’s how I’ve been playing non-mouse and keyboard PC games for years and I can’t think of a time the controller wasn’t just immediately recognized. For local multiplayer you can connect eight controllers this way. You can also connect a headset for online voice chat and personal listening.

Again, wirelessly connecting an Xbox One controller to PC is a little trickier than a wired connection. But it can be worth it for the convenience. With an Xbox wireless adapter, you can plug in a little dongle into your PC that recognizes Xbox One controllers. Your PC may also just be able to recognize the controller directly without a dongle. In either case, to pair the controllers you need to go to Settings, Devices, and pair the Xbox One controller as a Bluetooth device. Microsoft lists all the details here.

The Xbox One may not be doing as well as the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, but Microsoft’s gaming efforts as a whole are still huge especially as games on Xbox One and PC keep blurring together. Now that you know how to connect Xbox One controller to PC, you could use your same controller to crossplay your same copy of Forza Horizon 4 on your computer or your console. For more on Xbox controllers (that you may want to connect to PC) check out the Xbox Elite wireless controller as well as the Xbox Adaptive controller.